Lustre Quartet Biographies and Info
2018 Sweet Adelines International Quartet Champions
Long-form Biography
What do you get when you combine four friends, each with a love of singing, a thirst for learning, a large capacity for laughter, and a little bit of quirk? You get Lustre, the 2018 Sweet Adelines International Quartet Champions!
Lustre has been together for over 12 years. In that time, we have sung pretty much anywhere they'll let us. Street corners? Church banquets? Community service clubs? We were there! Private parties, corporate events, community festivals and the like? Yep! We have delivered more Singing Valentines and Christmas Carols than we can count. We've had the honor of singing the National Anthem to open Baltimore Orioles games at Camden Yards. We've been on the radio, in the board room, at the convention hall, and on the music festival main stage. You name it, we've probably done it!
As musicians, we love to sing for all sorts of audiences. As Sweet Adelines, we also take our music to the contest stage! In our many years together, we've garnered several SAI awards and honors at the Regional and International level, most recently becoming the 2018 Sweet Adelines International Quartet Champions, or as we say in SAI, the 2018 Queens of Harmony. Our winning performance in Las Vegas in October 2017 set a record-high score for Sweet Adelines, and also earned the audience-voted “Most Entertaining Quartet” distinction.
We've also competed several times in the Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival. This festival brings together a cappella music of all types - barbershop, contemporary, folk, gospel, doo-wop, jazz, etc. - to compete in a celebration of the human voice. We won the 2013 and 2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional competitions and finished second in the National competitions both of those years, also earning the Audience Favorite award in the Mid-Atlantic 2017 regional event.
We recorded our first full-length CD, "Let's Sing", a compilation of all of our favorite songs across several musical styles. Pick one up today – online or from any quartet member. We've also branched out into coaching other barbershop singers. We love to work as individuals or as a team, and we'd love to work with you, your quartet, or your chorus to help you achieve your musical goals.
The members of Lustre are: Kate Morrical, Tenor; Lori Crouter, Lead; Lori Dreyer, Baritone; and Jenny Harris, Bass. We are all members of Harbor City Music Company (Baltimore, MD). Kate is also a member and Assistant Director of Capital Accord Chorus (Silver Spring, MD). We are all active leaders in our choruses, where we serve on the musical leadership teams and in other volunteer positions.
Over the years we've been invited to some wonderful places, but our very favorite audience, the one we most enjoy singing for, is right here. We're thrilled to be here, and we're so happy you are here too!
Find us online at www.lustrequartet.com, or on Facebook or Instagram.
Short-form Biography
Lustre is proud to be named the 2018 Sweet Adelines International Quartet Champions and Most Entertaining Quartet! In our more than 12 years together, we’ve sung a lot of places. From street corners to penthouse suites, corporate events to Camden Yards, we’ve done it all! In addition to competing through Sweet Adelines, we’ve also competed several times in the National Harmony Sweepstakes Festival, most recently winning the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Harmony Sweepstakes and earning 2nd Place in the 2017 National competition.
In the recording studio, we created our first full-length CD, "Let's Sing!” Pick one up today – online or from any quartet member. We also teach and coach other barbershop singers. We love to go out as individuals or as a team, and we'd love to work with you, your quartet, or your chorus.
The members of Lustre are: Kate Morrical, Tenor; Lori Crouter, Lead; Lori Dreyer, Baritone; and Jenny Harris, Bass. We are all members of Harbor City Music Company (Baltimore, MD). Kate is also a member and Assistant Director of Capital Accord Chorus (Silver Spring, MD). We are all active leaders in our choruses, where we serve on the musical leadership teams and in other volunteer positions.
Find us online at www.lustrequartet.com, or on Facebook or Instagram.
150-word Biography
Lustre is proud to be the 2018 Sweet Adelines International Quartet Champions and Most Entertaining Quartet. In our 12+ years together, we’ve sung a lot of places. From street corners to penthouse suites, corporate events to Camden Yards, we’ve done it all! In addition to competing through Sweet Adelines, we’ve also competed in the National Harmony Sweepstakes Festival, most recently winning the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Harmony Sweepstakes and earning 2nd Place in the 2017 National competition. We love to teach and coach, too, to help other singers reach their goals.
Singing in the recording studio, we created our first full-length CD, "Let's Sing!” Find it online or buy from us in person.
Over the years we've performed in some wonderful places, but our favorite place to sing is wherever we’re together. “Have pitch pipe, will travel!”
Find us online at www.lustrequartet.com, or on Facebook or Instagram.
Online Presence and Contact Info:
Website: http://www.lustrequartet.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LustreQuartet
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lustrequartet/
Email: info@lustrequartet.com
Phone: (301) 793-5250
Booking Contact: Kate Morrical
Awards and Distinctions
2018 Sweet Adelines International Quartet Champions, Queens of Harmony, Las Vegas NV, October 2017
Most Entertaining Quartet (audience vote), 2017 SAI Quartet Contest, Las Vegas NV, October 2017
Harmony Sweepstakes National 2nd Place finalist, San Francisco CA, May 2017
Harmony Sweepstakes Mid-Atlantic Region 1st Place Champions and Audience Favorite, Washington DC, Feb 2017
SAI 3rd Place International Medalist, Las Vegas NV, October 2016
SAI 3rd Place International Medalist, Las Vegas NV, October 2015
SAI 6th Place International Finalist, Baltimore MD, November 2014
SAI 5th Place International Medalist, Honolulu, HI November 2013
Harmony Sweepstakes National 2nd Place finalist, San Francisco CA, May 2013
Harmony Sweepstakes Mid-Atlantic Region Champions, Washington DC, Feb 2013
SAI 7th Place International Medalist, Denver CO, October 2012
SAI Region 19 Second Place Medalist, Ocean City MD, April 2012
SAI 34th Place International competitor, Houston TX, October 2011
SAI Region 19 Quartet Champions, Ocean City MD, Apr 2011
SAI Region 19 Most Improved Quartet Award, Ocean City MD, Apr 2011
SAI Region 19 4th Place Quartet Medalist, Ocean City MD, Apr 2010
SAI Region 19 2nd Place Quartet Medalist, Ocean City MD, Apr 2009
SAI Region 19 3rd Place Quartet Medalist, Ocean City MD, Apr 2008
SAI Region 19 5th Place Quartet Medalist, Ocean City MD, Apr 2007
SAI Region 19 Most Improved Quartet Award, Ocean City MD, Apr 2007
SAI Region 19 10th Place Quartet, Ocean City MD, Apr 2006
SAI Region 19 Novice Quartet Award, Ocean City MD, Apr 2006
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